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Home Game species Oiseaux migrateurs

Oiseaux migrateurs

Common quail small game bird in field

Caille des blés

A small farmland gamebird known for long-distance migration.

Eurasian woodcock small game bird in forest

Bécasse des bois

A secretive woodland bird, highly prized by hunters.

Common wood pigeon small game bird

Pigeon ramier

A large migratory pigeon widely hunted across Europe.

European turtle dove small game bird

Tourterelle des bois

A farmland and woodland-edge migratory dove known for long-distance migration.

Thrush small game bird in woodland

Grive

A migratory songbird valued in hunting and cuisine.

Skylark small game bird in farmland

Alouette des champs

A farmland bird famous for its song flight and seasonal movements.

Common linnet migratory bird in open countryside

Linotte mélodieuse

A small seed-eating songbird of open habitats, often forming flocks outside breeding season.

Fieldfare migratory thrush in winter meadow

Grive litorne

A migratory thrush that often winters in large flocks.

Redwing migratory thrush in woodland edge

Grive mauvis

A small migratory thrush often seen in flocks during autumn and winter.

Song thrush migratory bird in woodland

Grive musicienne

A common thrush and one of the most hunted species in Europe.

Common blackbird migratory bird in hedgerow

Merle noir

A common songbird, hunted locally during migration.

Stock dove migratory pigeon in woodland

Pigeon colombin

A small forest-dwelling pigeon with migratory behavior.

Rock dove wild pigeon in open habitat

Pigeon biset

A sedentary wild pigeon living in large colonies.

Eurasian collared dove bird in farmland edge

Tourterelle turque

A widespread sedentary dove species.